A University of California (UCI) study found that the effect of intraocular fluctuations (IOP) is directly responsible for the aging of retinal tissue, an important...

The Macular Disease Foundation Australia's (MDFA) first social impact survey has revealed that a quarter of patients have low levels of knowledge about their condition, with around the same...

Walking leads to increased processing of peripheral visual inputs How do we perceive our environment? What is the effect of sensory stimuli on the peripheral nervous system...

Decreased visual acuity in particular was associated with recall difficulties in a study of US and Chinese populations. Previous studies have explored the relationship between vision and...

People with this condition may be more susceptible to gland damage and tear instability, according to a recent study published in Clinical and Experimental Optometry. The...

This article provides a historical overview of the discovery of the visual cortex in the human brain. Discusses studies of war casualties by Inouye and Holmes, animal studies and...

Like all good stories about the origin of words and terms, optometry is claimed by many founding fathers. Many agree that the word itself originated in 1731, when the Scottish...

Diabetic retinopathy represents an independent risk factor for stroke, suggesting that microvascular pathology plays a role. A recent study tracked...

Πρόσφατη έρευνα που εκτιμά τον επιπολασμό των καρκίνων των βλεφάρων στο Μητρώο IRIS τηςΑμερικανικής Ακαδημίας Οφθαλμολογίας και εξετάζει σχετικούς παράγοντες αποκάλυψε μια συσχέτιση μεταξύ ενεργού...